Utica College
Utica, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Utica College has 26 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $123,231 one year after finishing, against $107,631 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$69,651
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Utica College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 41 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 252 | $89,114 | $94,981 | $86,02010% above | $19,953 |
| Homeland Security | 58 | $62,578 | $82,733 | $67,09623% above | $23,250 |
| Construction Management | 23 | $71,178 | N/A | $74,8215% below | $25,122 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 54 | $45,523 | $69,898 | $54,46928% above | $23,250 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 88 | $44,145 | $62,369 | $59,8814% above | $23,120 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 3 | N/A | $60,150 | $80,25825% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 3 | N/A | $56,113 | $54,8222% above | N/A |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 4 | N/A | $55,344 | $62,02711% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 18 | $40,514 | $53,705 | $64,59017% below | $19,708 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 39 | $41,708 | $53,457 | $56,2825% below | $23,722 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 5 | N/A | $51,882 | $73,05429% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 19 | $34,728 | $50,847 | $50,0662% above | $20,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 19 | $46,825 | $44,969 | $53,82516% below | $23,862 |
| Biology, General | 10 | $42,470 | N/A | $37,28114% above | $17,175 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 93 | $123,231 | N/A | $107,63114% above | $48,621 |
| Homeland Security | 43 | $89,551 | $118,906 | $93,52127% above | $36,266 |
| Security Science and Technology | 21 | $98,711 | $108,561 | $86,34426% above | $36,830 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 56 | $81,006 | $92,521 | $95,1273% below | $24,569 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 2 | N/A | $92,248 | $93,2281% below | N/A |
| Social Sciences, General | Not available | $90,471 | N/A | $55,64063% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 34 | $68,541 | $80,570 | $89,92810% below | $36,064 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 40 | $60,261 | $66,176 | $71,2627% below | $64,186 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 13 | N/A | $57,847 | $63,0588% below | $37,458 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 19 | $53,592 | N/A | $55,0613% below | $36,195 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 65 | $73,715 | N/A | $76,0703% below | $67,077 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 8 | $62,305 | $82,049 | $82,0490% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Utica College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Data Science and 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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